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BPOV

"Are you sure this is safe?" I yelled over the sound of the engine and the roaring of the wind entering the plane. I had a brief moment of déjà vu when I realized I asked that same thing to Jake when he took me bungee jumping. Jasper laughed at my question.

"You ask me that now?" He yelled back at me. Even though we were strapped together, we still needed to yell to be able to hear each other.

"This seemed like a better idea down there!" I yelled, gesturing towards the ground that was currently 13,000 feet below us. But, I was currently trying to avoid looking down at it.

After the whole episode with the package that the creeper sent to me, Jasper thought it would be a good idea to try and get my mind off of it. He then remembered the promise he had made to me about taking me skydiving. I couldn't help but compare Jake and Jasper when I thought about it. Jake's solution to get my mind off of unpleasant things in the past, was to take me on some kind of thrilling stunt that would serve to make me forget about my problems. I guessed Jasper had somewhat of the same mindset concerning this type of thing. I could definitely see those two becoming fast friends.

Honestly, his idea was working extremely well. I was scared out of my mind at the moment, which made me unable to think about anything else. Sure, I went bungee jumping before, but that was from a height of about 300 or 400 feet, not 13,000! Now, I was definitely starting to panic. What did that instructor guy say about if the parachute failed? Shit! I can't do this!

"Bella, calm down!" I heard Jasper yell over all the noise the plane was making. "I've done this so many times before!"

"The parachute—!" I managed to yell back, but he cut me off.

"Will release! And if by some chance it doesn't, there's a back-up one!"

I tried to calm my breathing. The last thing I needed was to pass out right before jumping from a height of 13,000 feet. Shit! There I go with the hyperventilating again!

"Hey, trust me! I won't let anything bad happen to you!" I nodded in response to his assurance. "Alright, you ready?"

I nodded, refusing to back down. I took a deep breath, before letting out a high pitched scream as I felt Jasper push us from the safety of the plane.

I watched with wide eyes as Jasper unhooked the parachute once we were back on the ground. I was beyond speech at the moment. My thoughts were a jumbled mess. Jasper looked back at me when he was done with the parachute, and the look on my face must have alarmed him, because he was in front of me with a few long strides.

"Bella? Bella! Are you alright?" I felt Jasper grip my arms and turn me to face him, but I was still beyond speech at the moment. All I could do was stare at him with wide eyes with my mouth gaping open.

"Bella, say something," Jasper pleaded, shaking me slightly.

"That was—was so—" I stammered, unable to get a complete sentence out.

"What?" Jasper asked, shaking me again, trying to get an actual answer out of me.

"Amazing!" I squealed.

Jasper released a sigh of relief and let go of my arms, before smiling brilliantly. I could have sworn my knees went weak at the sight. Or maybe it was due to the adrenaline rush I just experienced.

"Can we go again? That was so much fun!" I exclaimed, jumping up and down on the balls of my feet. Jasper chuckled and shook his head, causing me to pout at him.

"I'll take you again some other time, but we have stuff to do today," he said without further explanation.

"We do?" I asked confused. He nodded but didn't say anymore on the subject.

"Ugghhh," I groaned loudly. "Do we have to?" I realized I probably sounded like a whining five year old, but I did not want to be here on one of my days off!

Jasper nodded silently, shutting off his car and getting out of it. I watched him petulantly through the windshield, refusing to get out of the car. But, he apparently wasn't going to be deterred. He opened my door for me and motioned me out with an eyebrow raised, as if daring me to challenge him on this.

I sighed, knowing I was fighting a losing battle, and rolled my eyes as I climbed out of the car. Of course he couldn't see me rolling my eyes, since I had my sunglasses on as part of my "disguise," but it gave me a momentary sense of satisfaction at this last show of aversion to his idea.

He smiled down at me as if he knew what I was thinking. As I looked up at him, I found myself wanting to remove his shades and baseball cap. He shouldn't have to hide his eyes and hair behind them. It just seemed wrong. Geeze! What the fuck am I thinking? I shook my head to dispel these sudden thoughts.

"Come on," Jasper said softly as he grabbed my hand. I tried to ignore how right it felt to have him holding my hand like this. Bad Bella! I can't keep having thoughts like this!

I sighed again and allowed him to pull me to the front doors of the police station. Mike wasn't very surprised to see us back there. He admitted that he almost expected this guy to make another appearance. This made Jasper lose it. He jumped to his feet and got right up to Mike's face.

"You're telling me that you expected this to happen again, and you did nothing?" He asked in a deceptively calm voice. "You have got to be fuckin' kidding me right now! She could have been attacked! And you didn't find it necessary to…oh I-don't-know…station some of your guys outside her house?" Every word he spoke got louder and louder until he was full out screaming by the end of his speech.

"Jasper, calm down," I said quietly. Jasper turned his glare on me, before his expression softened. He turned back to Mike and took a deep breath as if to calm himself.

"Can't you do anything for her?" He asked through gritted teeth.

"Look, I can't spare my guys for something like this because he hasn't made any physical contact with her. We need a valid reason to send patrols to her house," Mike explained, obviously trying to maintain a calm tone. "I'd be laughed at just suggesting it."

I could practically see the steam coming out of Jasper's ears, so I reached up and tugged on his hand to get him to sit back down in his chair. The last thing we needed was for him to be arrested for assaulting an officer. It looked like he was close to doing it. Mike sighed heavily and sat back down too. He turned to face me with a serious expression.

"If you don't feel safe, and feel like you need protection, I would suggest hiring a bodyguard." I opened my mouth to protest, but he continued before I could. "I have the number of a very efficient agency that I could give to you if you want."

"What's the number?" Jasper asked, but I shook my head violently. He looked at me disbelievingly.

"I don't want someone to be following me around wherever I go," I shuddered at the thought. Jasper raised his eyebrows.

"Don't want someone to—Fuck Bella, this is for your protection!" He practically snarled at me. I looked at him with wide eyes. It was strange seeing him react this strongly, but I was determined not to have to resort to this.

"I should be—"

"What, fine?" Jasper asked sarcastically. "Do you even remember when you called me about that guy outside your house? Cause I sure as hell do!" His voice softened somewhat as he continued. "What if I'm not there the next time something like this happens?" I blushed at the reminder of that night, embarrassed by my reaction, and even more so since Jasper got to see it.

"Well, maybe all this worrying is unnecessary," I said, ignoring Jasper's incredulous snort. "I mean, maybe this guy is one of those 'admiring from afar' guys." Jasper shook his head in exasperation before turning back to Mike, who we had been ignoring up until now as we sat in his office.

"Okay, you said you needed a valid reason to send some cops to her house, right?" Mike sighed and nodded. "What about all the fucked-up letters he's sent her?" Mike shook his head and leaned back in his chair.

"That's not reason enough. Someone could say that the letters are just from one of her many devoted fans," he said slowly.

"Okay…what about that guy that assaulted her that night on the street," Jasper shot me an apologetic look as I grimaced at the thought of that night. Mike nodded and leaned forward.

"But only if you have proof that it was the same guy sending you those notes," he said, but he leaned back again when I replied in the negative.

Jasper let out a frustrated groan. He stood up and reached into his pocket, pulling out a Ziploc bag and a crumpled up note, before placing the items on Mike's desk. Mike looked at them curiously, and then I saw what was in the bag. The golden tooth! Had Jasper been carrying that around in his pocket all day? Gross!

"How about this?" Jasper asked. He watched as Mike unfolded the note and read it. We both watched Mike's eyebrows rise up into his hairline, before he finally set the note back down and leaned forward again.

"This would work," Mike said, causing Jasper to sigh in relief. "But—" Jasper groaned loudly at this. "I need to send this to the forensics lab and have them run a DNA test to see if this is actually Mr. Harris's blood. Then, that will be ample reason."

"How long will that take?" Jasper asked, aggravated. Mike deliberated for a moment.

"It should be about a week," he replied finally.

"A week!" Jasper yelled. "What if this guy shows up again tonight?" Mike seemed to consider this, then turned to face me.

"Do you have any relatives or friends you can stay with this week?"

I racked my brain for someone I could call. Jake and Leah were still away. I hadn't been able to get a hold of Emmett or Seth for a while.

My dad was definitely not an option either. The only thing he was ever interested was in my acting career and being successful. Even while growing up, he didn't spare me much attention. I did not want to go crawling to him.

And I hadn't seen my mom in years, ever since my parents got divorced. The only times I had heard from her, was when she would write to me asking for a handout. Apparently, she married some guy named Phil who was quite the gambler, racking up thousands of dollars in debts.

Mike and Jasper were still staring at me expectantly, so I just shook my head 'no' in response.

"You can stay with me," Jasper blurted suddenly. He cleared his throat nervously when I stared at him with obvious surprise.

"I don't want to put you out—" I began to say.

"You won't." Jasper waved a hand dismissively. "We can stop by your house so you can pick up some of the stuff you'll need this week."

I didn't know what to say to this, so I just nodded.

"Well in that case," Mike said, snapping my attention back to him. "I'll call you to tell you about the results of the DNA test when I find out what they are."

Jasper and I both stood up and made our way to the door of his office.

"Thanks Mike," I said politely. He nodded in acknowledgement with a small smile. I was glad things weren't awkward between the two of us after that disastrous dinner "date."

I turned and followed Jasper out of Mike's office. This would be an interesting week…

"Uh Jasper? This isn't the way to my house," I pointed out as he turned onto a street that didn't lead anywhere near my home. He glanced over at me and then back at the road.

"I know. But, there's something we need to do first." I stared at him, pondering over his words.

"What are you talking about?" I finally asked. I was baffled when he pulled into an almost empty parking lot. I saw a worn-down looking red building that had paint peeling off at places. There was a small sign that was sticking out of the ground in the front.

"If you don't want a bodyguard, you'll have the next best thing," Jasper said, breaking me out of my thoughts. I stared at him curiously. What could that "next best thing" be?

"A dog," Jasper said proudly as if he could hear my thoughts. I couldn't help but stare at him with my eyebrows raised.

"A dog?" I asked dubiously, staring at the sign in front of the building. He sighed heavily and shook his head in exasperation.

"Not just any dog," he gestured to the sign that I had been staring at. "A trained guard dog."

I squinted at the sign, trying to read the smallish print, and sure enough it read, "highly trained guard dogs for home and family protection."

"How do you know about this place?" I asked, unable to reign in my curiosity.

"A friend of mine mentioned it to me once," he replied with a shrug. I nodded and stared back at the front of the building doubtfully.

"Are you sure about this?" I asked, skepticism lacing my tone. "I mean, aren't I staying with you this week?" I flushed slightly at the idea of staying in his house.

"Yeah," Jasper said as he opened his door after he turned off the car. "But, I might need to be somewhere and leave you alone. So, I'd feel better if you had some kind of protection."

I was kind of touched that he was this concerned about me. Of course, I wouldn't ever tell him that. I felt awkward enough with all he was doing for me. To think, I had actually despised him not too long ago! He was surprisingly turning out to be a great friend.

I smiled at that thought as I followed him out of the car and into the building.

We were greeted by a gray-haired man, who smiled at us as we made our way to him. Jasper did most of the talking, explaining the reason for us being there, while I looked around at the small area we were standing in.

There were pictures all along the walls, mostly of dogs. A few chairs had been placed around, making it more of a "sitting room." A large desk was in direct line of the front door, where a woman who looked to be in her early thirties was sitting, typing away at her computer. She kept shooting me furtive glances though, and I assumed she was trying to work out why I looked so familiar.

I twirled a red lock of hair from the wig I was wearing, glad that it seemed to throw her off. She shrugged to herself and resumed her typing. I breathed a sigh of relief. The last thing I needed was for the paparazzi to get wind that I was currently looking for a guard dog. That would just lead to some pretty unpleasant questions. I was startled out of my thoughts by the approach of Jasper and the man he had been talking to.

It turned out that the man had been training dogs for fifteen years. Before that, he had been a cop, but had gotten injured in the line of duty and decided to retire that kind of work. He took Jasper and me into the back where the dogs were.

The dogs were mostly German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and Dobermans. We passed the many kennels, me stopping to "aww" every so often while Jasper rolled his eyes whenever I did that.

He stopped in front of a kennel that held a Rottweiler and stared at it for a second. The dog was standing, staring at him unblinkingly. I held in my "aww" just barely. He was a cutie!

"I swear that dog just gave me the stink-eye!" Jasper accused finally, glancing at the dog warily. I smirked at that. That was my kind of dog.

"I'll take him," I declared. Jasper shot me a bemused look.

"Of course you take the dog that fucking glares at me!" Jasper shook his head exasperatedly.

"First of all, dogs don't glare," I said with another smirk. "And second of all, he's adorable." I bent down to the dog's level and reached my hand through the bars of his cage. He immediately nuzzled his head into my hand and then gave me a slobbery lick on my palm.

"Awww!" I couldn't help exclaiming. "He's so cute!"

"Cute? A dog fucking drools all over your hand and you think that's cute? That's fucking disgusting if you ask me," Jasper grumbled.

"Hey, this was your idea," I reminded him. "And don't call my dog disgusting."

He shook his head at me, but told the man what my choice was.

"So what are you going to name him?" Jasper asked me suddenly. I glanced at the dog again before looking back at him.

"How about Buddy?" I asked with a shrug. Jasper snorted loudly at my suggestion.

"What's wrong with that name?" I demanded.

"Buddy? Seriously? You want to name the poor dog Buddy?"

"I don't see what's so funny about that name," I muttered. "I had a friend who had a dog named Buddy." Jasper snorted again and shook his head.

"You can't name a guard dog Buddy. That's just wrong." He shook his head again. I rolled my eyes.

"Alright. What do you suggest we name him then?" I asked absentmindedly. He was quiet for a while, as if he was deep in thought, before he got a big grin on his face.

"Major!" He said triumphantly. "It's perfect!"

"Major?" I asked doubtfully, but as I said it, the dog let out a loud bark. I jumped while Jasper laughed.

"See? He likes it." I looked at the dog again. He had his tongue lolling out the side of his mouth as he stared at me. I turned back to face Jasper.

"Major it is, I guess," I agreed.

While Jasper finished up with the guy, I bent over and pet Major. I couldn't picture this dog as a fierce protector. He seemed like such a sweet dog...

"I'll be right back," I told Jasper.

We were currently in the living room of my house. I had let Major "explore" a little, and he was sniffing around the kitchen at the moment. I ran up the stairs to my room so I could pack a few things, leaving Jasper downstairs with the dog. I threw some clothes, toiletries, and the script I was currently trying to memorize (for the shooting of the next episode of the show) into a small suitcase.

I ran back down the stairs, stopping when I saw Jasper scratching Major behind his ears. It looked like Major was starting to warm up to him. I was suddenly struck with the reality of all he had done for me. I didn't know what I would have done these past few weeks if it wasn't for him.

"Jasper?" He turned around and looked at me questioningly. Before I could think too much about it, I ran down the rest of the steps and threw my arms around his neck. He tensed in surprise at my actions, before embracing me back.

"Thank you," I whispered sincerely. "For everything." He was quiet for a moment as we stood there.

"It was nothing," he stated finally. I shook my head against his chest.

"No, it wasn't nothing. You're a great friend Jasper," I said softly. He seemed to tense at my words, but I ignored it. "Thank you for being there for me."

But, before he could say anything, I glanced over his shoulder and spotted Jake and Leah standing there with their mouths gaping open in shock. Apparently they had let themselves in like usual…

"What the hell?" Jake exclaimed.

Jasper spun around at the sound of his exclamation, and seemed at a loss for words. Leah was staring between Jasper and me with accusing eyes. Jake's eyes looked like they were about to pop out of his head. And I kept opening and closing my mouth, unsure of what to say. With everything that had happened, I had completely forgotten that Leah and Jake were supposed to be back today.

"Bella?" Jake demanded, obviously wanting an explanation to my friendliness towards Jasper, who I had apparently hated before he and Leah had left for their trip.

He strode over to me and grabbed my arm in an attempt to get me to look at him. That was possibly the worse mistake he could have made. The only warning we had was the ferocious growl and a furry blur, as Major bounded over to us and latched onto Jake's leg in his effort to "protect" me. Jake howled in pain as Major's teeth sunk through his skin. Jasper, Leah and I jumped into action, trying to get the snarling dog to release Jake's leg. How much worse could this situation get?

AN: Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter! If you haven't already seen it, there is a poll on my profile to see which story you all want me to focus more on. The last time I checked, this story was leading in the poll.

And I'm sorry for the delay! I was really trying to get it out a few days ago, but with finals coming up, and all these final papers I had to do for my classes, I couldn't focus on this story. One of the papers I had to write was a story where I couldn't use more than one syllable words, which was really hard to do! It took me hours to write it so that it wouldn't sound all choppy.

Anyway, just know that the day I say (on my profile) that a chapter should be out, is just an estimation. I'll always try to get the chapter posted within a few days of it though.

Please review and tell me your thoughts about this chapter! I'll try to have the next chapter posted soon.

~Katie~